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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 05, 1968

Page

7

Summer shell fashion: skimpy knit tops for casual style

The National Hand Knitting Yarn Association promotes a Paris-inspired collection of skinny knit tops to pair with skirts and trousers. Designs include see-through tee tops and halter necks in multiple colors, with versatile, wrinkle-free travel suitability and varied yarn weights.

National Hand Knitting Yarn Association Paris

Who Buys More Pills

In Philadelphia, the Defense Personnel Support Center is the largest buyer and distributor of birth control pills. Since the start of the year it ordered about $2.5 million worth of contraceptives to supply dependents of service members upon request, in line with a government ruling.

Philadelphia Defense DPSC

Clever Heloise tips solve kitchen and craft woes

Dear Heloise offers practical hacks from hosting family lunches to low cost crafts. A reader describes splitting bread to mix peanut butter and jelly separately for flexible sandwiches, plus a hairpin and foam trick. Another tip shows turning old sweatshirts into warm mitts by cutting sleeves and sewing.

Calendar and wedding notice submission deadlines

The women's editor sets deadlines for calendars and bridal notices. Calendar listings must arrive by Thursday noon, and wedding information should be submitted by the Monday before the ceremony to appear in the next Sunday edition. Photos after three days will be reduced in size.

Women’s Department

Personal notices and engagements fill Decatur column

Mrs. Overstreet and children return from trips to Panama City Fort Walton Beach and Montgomery. Mrs. Smith hosts daughter and grandchildren from Chattanooga. Sam Allen family vacationed in California. E W McCloud to visit from Washington DC. Birthdays photographed by staff. Floridian visitors in town. D Bronaugh returns to Venice Italy. Boarding tips for road trips and travel scrapbooks feature in ads column.

M. G. Overstreet Jr Panama City Fort Walton Fla Montgomery

Goren on Bridge by Charles H. Goren

Bidding and play analysis of a no trump case from a Chicago Tribune column. West opens clubs, South mismanages dummy resources, South defends, and the article details the nine trick line aimed to maximize heart entries and avoid loss. It discusses strategic entries, staking, and suggested line to reach nine tricks.

Charles H. Goren The Chicago Tribune West South East Declarer Hearts North

Household fix uses nylon stocking on washer hose

If lint clogs your washing machine because the lint catcher fails, tie a nylon stocking to the end of the hose. It will trap any excess lint.

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